tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57095262082346376412011-12-31T07:33:36.046-08:00Diane Widler Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.comBlogger121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709526208234637641.post-12643146916059231562007-04-18T16:51:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:23.670-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/Ria0FEJQbpI/AAAAAAAAALI/OIqo6pBSRU0/s1600-h/DSCN0003+granny%27s+wind+dance.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054925630874873490" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/Ria0FEJQbpI/AAAAAAAAALI/OIqo6pBSRU0/s200/DSCN0003+granny%27s+wind+dance.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">Granny Diane Paints</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">"WHEN I GET TO BE OLDER" </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#6600cc;">A PICTURE STORY BOOK FOR ALL THE KIDS</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#6600cc;">WHO PAINTED WITH ME</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#6600cc;">MY CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#6600cc;">FAMILY AND FRIENDS</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#6600cc;"></span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#6600cc;">Written and illustrated by Diane Widler Wenzel</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#6600cc;">Edited by Granddaughter, Madisen Oliver</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#6600cc;">Inspiration for first painting of Lone Dancer</span></em></div><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#6600cc;">Poet and author of FAIRY CHRONICLES Joanne H. Sweet</span></em></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#6600cc;">Diane Widler Wenzel reserves all copy rights </span></em></div><br /><div align="center"></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:85%;color:#6600cc;"></span></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5709526208234637641-1264314691605923156?l=widlerwenzeldreams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Widler Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709526208234637641.post-72693801304678928442007-04-17T09:35:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:24.048-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiT4S5kYBJI/AAAAAAAAAK4/pfO87EQXIeM/s1600-h/DSCN0002painting+snow.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054437685391262866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiT4S5kYBJI/AAAAAAAAAK4/pfO87EQXIeM/s400/DSCN0002painting+snow.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">I painted dreams of</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">when I get to be older.</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">I turned my head from people who said,</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">"Oh Granny Diane, old age is lonely</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">especially for painters who paint alone."</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">I just went ahead and painted a dream</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">of taking time for myself to paint.</span></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5709526208234637641-7269380130467892844?l=widlerwenzeldreams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Widler Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709526208234637641.post-13328336847362156032007-04-17T09:31:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:24.223-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiT3LpkYBII/AAAAAAAAAKw/v39nu_MoLww/s1600-h/DSCN048+dining.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054436461325583490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiT3LpkYBII/AAAAAAAAAKw/v39nu_MoLww/s400/DSCN048+dining.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="color:#cc6600;">I painted dreams of me </span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="color:#cc6600;">dining with friends.</span></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5709526208234637641-1332833684736215603?l=widlerwenzeldreams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Widler Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709526208234637641.post-65459320969954017742007-04-17T09:27:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:24.331-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiT2ZpkYBHI/AAAAAAAAAKo/vuN_XfvFB_8/s1600-h/DSCN0022+animal+memories.jpg.tmp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054435602332124274" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiT2ZpkYBHI/AAAAAAAAAKo/vuN_XfvFB_8/s400/DSCN0022+animal+memories.jpg.tmp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">I painted a dream of grandpa and me</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;">remembering our pets.</span></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5709526208234637641-6545932096995401774?l=widlerwenzeldreams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Widler Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709526208234637641.post-62379612025377180432007-04-17T09:22:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:24.569-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/Riau60JQboI/AAAAAAAAALA/zIh9vWuyjYk/s1600-h/DSCN0052+Changed+(1).jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054919957223075458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/Riau60JQboI/AAAAAAAAALA/zIh9vWuyjYk/s400/DSCN0052+Changed+(1).jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="color:#000099;">I painted a dream of holding hands</span></em><br /><em><span style="color:#000099;">walking upright on slippery ice.</span></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5709526208234637641-6237961202537718043?l=widlerwenzeldreams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Widler Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709526208234637641.post-40856305775472752582007-04-17T09:20:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:24.854-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiT0F5kYBGI/AAAAAAAAAKg/Rr5yvTSQNaI/s1600-h/DSCN0023+granny+planting.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054433064006452322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiT0F5kYBGI/AAAAAAAAAKg/Rr5yvTSQNaI/s400/DSCN0023+granny+planting.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="color:#006600;">I painted a dream of me</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="color:#006600;">planting a tree</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="color:#006600;">for my great grandchildren.</span></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5709526208234637641-4085630577547275258?l=widlerwenzeldreams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Widler Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709526208234637641.post-41781397559677773872007-04-17T09:17:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:25.030-08:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiTzpJkYBFI/AAAAAAAAAKY/N-w3H6lL1OM/s1600-h/DSCN0041granny%27s+family+tree.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054432570085213266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiTzpJkYBFI/AAAAAAAAAKY/N-w3H6lL1OM/s400/DSCN0041granny%27s+family+tree.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">I painted a dream of me sitting</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">in the family tree warming us</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="color:#cc0000;">like a wool blanket.</span></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5709526208234637641-4178139755967777387?l=widlerwenzeldreams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Widler Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709526208234637641.post-39006605867235973962007-04-17T09:14:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:25.196-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiTy0pkYBEI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/075RZmg7DwU/s1600-h/DSCN0050+granny+instant+messaging.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054431668142081090" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiTy0pkYBEI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/075RZmg7DwU/s400/DSCN0050+granny+instant+messaging.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;">I painted a dream of me</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;">sending and receiving messages.</span></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5709526208234637641-3900660586723597396?l=widlerwenzeldreams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Widler Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709526208234637641.post-60547974943560237192007-04-17T09:10:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:25.311-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiTyLpkYBDI/AAAAAAAAAKI/vpf-BLqSoZY/s1600-h/DSCN0047+Paint+and+sails.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054430963767444530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiTyLpkYBDI/AAAAAAAAAKI/vpf-BLqSoZY/s400/DSCN0047+Paint+and+sails.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">I painted a dream of me swinging</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">to an imaginary ocean</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">where my Grandfather Emile's vase is my ship</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#3333ff;">and my paint is the wind in my sails.</span></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5709526208234637641-6054797494356023719?l=widlerwenzeldreams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Widler Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709526208234637641.post-29464662101992804272007-04-17T09:08:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:25.511-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiTxSZkYBCI/AAAAAAAAAKA/gmkpcoj9VP8/s1600-h/DSCN049+granny+play.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054429980219933730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiTxSZkYBCI/AAAAAAAAAKA/gmkpcoj9VP8/s400/DSCN049+granny+play.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5709526208234637641-2946466210199280427?l=widlerwenzeldreams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Widler Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709526208234637641.post-92031583075902714922007-04-17T08:58:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:25.659-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiTwQ5kYBBI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/xdrJAyiTmKU/s1600-h/DSCN0051+Granny++tending+studies+often.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054428854938502162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiTwQ5kYBBI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/xdrJAyiTmKU/s400/DSCN0051+Granny++tending+studies+often.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">I painted a dream of me gardening</span></em></div><br /><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">in a green house where </span></em></div><div> </div><div><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#339999;">the book of my life blossoms.</span></em></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5709526208234637641-9203158307590271492?l=widlerwenzeldreams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Widler Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5709526208234637641.post-28007161273898556642007-04-17T08:49:00.000-07:002008-12-10T14:03:26.686-08:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiTucpkYBAI/AAAAAAAAAJw/xxOtbhQ_wsk/s1600-h/DSCN0003+granny%27s+wind+dance.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5054426857778709506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L92xjsN80FU/RiTucpkYBAI/AAAAAAAAAJw/xxOtbhQ_wsk/s400/DSCN0003+granny%27s+wind+dance.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">It is my 64th birthday.</span></em></strong></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">No longer do I paint dreams</span></em></strong></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">of what I want when I get to be older.</span></em></strong></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;">I am giving myself these dreams now.</span></em></strong></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#6600cc;"></span></em></strong></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5709526208234637641-2800716127389855664?l=widlerwenzeldreams.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Diane Widler Wenzelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05270246393901276648noreply@blogger.com0